STEM majors at the University of Mississippi have much to look forward to in the fall of 2024, when the university will unveil the largest single construction project in Oxford campus history: The Jim and Thomas Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation.
At 202,000 SF and a budget of $175M the new addition will be located across All American Drive from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Construction began in 2021.
Chair of the Department of Biology Sixue Chen is looking forward to how the biology department will benefit. The Duff Center “will put our university and departments at the forefront of teaching innovation and active learning. Chen believes students will be able to truly engage with their curriculum.
“For biology courses, students "will have many inquiry-based lab activities, small group discussions and critical thinking exercises.” Interim Chair for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry James V. Cizdziel said his colleagues are excited about the state-of-the-art classrooms that will enhance chemical education for all students.
The new building will so make space for innovative projects through new labs and address the need for additional academic spaces as the student population continues to rise.
“We are also excited about the space that it will free up in our current chemistry and biochemistry building for research and upper division classes,” Cizdiel said.
The building will include features like technology-enabled active learning classrooms and a 3D visualization lab — perks that help students to get the most out of their learning experience.
“Obviously, this world-class center will revolutionize teaching and learning and forge a completely game-changing impact in preparing our next generation to be leaders in the future of biology and medicine,” Chen said. (The DM 08/24/23)
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